Non-refillable bottle.



v J. F. PA QUIN. NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, 1911.

Patented July 9, 1912.

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JOSEPH F. PAQUIN, OF FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.

NON-REFILLA'BLE BOTTLE.

Application filed June 21, 1911.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, Josnrrr F. PAQUIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fall River, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to bottles, and more particularly to that class of bottles which are known as non-refillable.

The objects of this invention are to provide means in a bottle, whereby the same will be non-refillable, yet at the same time can be easily emptied when so desired.

Another object of this invention is to arrange this bottle so that the parts necessitated by the above object will not.appreciably increase the cost of manufacture of the bottle.

Other objects of this invention will become apparent as it is more fully set forth.

In the ordinary type of non-refillable bottles, the means that prevent the bottle from being refillable, is often a source of obstruction to the liquid which is poured out of the bottle, which makes this class of bottles very objectionable from the consumers standpoint. In this invention the means that prevent the bottle from being refilled do not interfere in any way with the pouring out of the liquid, yet at the same time is a very positive means of preventing liquids being poured into the bottle after the arrangement has once been set in place.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate by way of example an embodiment of this invention; Figure 1 represents a sectional view in elevation of a bottle embodying this invention, showing the means that prevent the bottle from being refilled, in its normal position; Fig. 2 is a similar view of Fig. 1 excepting that the non-refillable means are shown in the position in which the liquid forces them when the same is being poured out of the bottle. Fig. 3 is a detail of a stopper for the bottle.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

In the drawings which illustrate one construction of this invention 1 represents a main body portion of a bottle which has its neck 2 arranged to receive an inner neck 3 which is integrally connected to the body portion 1 at its lower end. The upper and Specification of Letters .Patent.

Patented July 9, 1912. Serial 1%. 634,502.

lower portions of this neck 3 have their inner diameters restricted, as clearly shown in the drawings, in order to keep cork ball 6 and steel ball 5 within the neck. The cork ball is preferably disposed below the steel ball as indicated.

The lower portion of the neck is provided with holes 7 which are arranged to permit the liquid to flow from the neck in the bottle and through them into the intervening space 8 between the inner neck 3 and the outer neck 2, and thence out through the mouth of the bottle. The location of the holes 7 is such that when the balls 5 and 6 are in their lower or normal position, they will tend to close them and prevent the liquid from being poured through them into the interior of the bottle.

The upper portion of the inner neck 3 is provided with a suitable cap 9 that is suitably secured to the same, by means of cement as is shown at 10. A stopper 11 is provided for the bottle and arranged so that it will fit within the outer neck and over the cap 9 disposed on the inner neck, as is clearly shown in the drawings.

In operation the bottle is inverted to pour the liquid out which sends the balls 5 and 6 to the upper portion of the neck 3. The liquid in the ball then passes through the restricted opening in the lower portion of the neck, into the interior of the neck 3, thence through the holes 7, thence through the intervening space 8, and through the mouth of the bottle. Any water that goes into the interior of the inner neck simply tends to keep the balls 5 and 6 toward the upper por tion of the neck so that they do not interfere in any way with the liquid being poured out. Should any attempt be made to refill the bottle the water, or other liquid, will fill the intervening space S, and press on the balls 5 and 6 and keep them in position to close the lower opening of the neck, thereby preventing any of the liquid being poured through the inner or central neck 8. If more pressure is put on the inserted liquid the same will tend to keep the cork ball more firmly in position, and also the steel ball,

be used to close the mouth of the bottle, it is preferred to use one as shown in detail in Fig. 3, as the same affords a more desirable stopper in this case, and keeps the length of the neck down to a minimum.

It is to be particularly noted that the inner edge of the cap 9 forms an inwardly facing annular shoulder which surrounds the outer sides of the outermost outlet orifices 7 so as to tend to frustrate any attempt to hold the balls in the outer end of the inner neck 3 while the bottle is in an inverted p0- sition, for the purpose of refilling the bottle.

Having thus described this invention it is claimed: I

The herein described non-refillable bottle, provided with inner and outer concentric necks joined together at their inner ends and spaced one from the other, the inner neck being formed with a valve seat leading into the interior of the bottle and with a plural-l ity of outlet orifices, a valve freely movable; in said inner neck and adapted to rest on the f valve seat thereof to close the latter, and a cap, permanently secured to the outer end of the inner neck and spaced from the inner wall of the outer neck, the inner edge of said cap producing an inwardly facing annular shoulder terminating at the outer side of the outermost outlet orifices.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH F. PAQUIN. Witnesses:

JOSEPH LEDEUX, WILLIAM WOLSTEUHOLME.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

